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E. LINDSAY. SAWBUCK.

No. 592,654. Patented Oct. 26,1897.

UNITED STATES PATENT EEICE.

EDMUN D LINDSAY, OF PATTERSON, PENNSYLVANIA.

SAWBUCK.

SPECIFICATIONIforming part of Letters PatentY N o, 592,654, dated October 26, 189'7. Application filed November 17, 1896. Serial No. 612,445- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDMUND LINDSAY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Patterson, in the county of J uniata and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sawbucks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has reference to a novel construction in a sawbuck, the object being to provide a device of this character by means of which the piece of wood to be sawed is` firmly held in position.

The invention consists in the features of construction hereinafter fully described and claimed.

The accompanying drawing is an end elevation of a sawbuck constructed in accordance with this invention.

In said drawing, l indicates the legs of the sawbuck, which are provided with the uprights 7, securelyfastened thereto. Between these uprights 7 extend transverse bars 8, upon which are mounted the clamping-jaws 2. These clamping --jaws 2 are capable of sliding back and forth upon the transverse bars 8 and are held normally at the inner limit of their movement and in contact with each other by means of springs 9, encircling said transverse bars and pressing at their opposite ends against the uprights 7 and against the jaws 2. The upper end portions of the jaws 2 are provided with the downwardlyprojecting teeth 5. The jaws 2 are moved outwardly and against the action of the springs by means of cords l0, connected with said jaws at a point about midway between the transversebars 8 and which are trained over guide-pulleys ll upon said uprights and upon the cross-piece 12 and connected with a footlever 3. In this way it .is seen that a downward pressure upon the foot -lever will through the intermediacy of the cords open the said jaws. When the foot-lever, however, is released, the springs serve to close the jaws in an obvious manner.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that I provide a sawbuck which automatically holds the piece of wood to be sawed and adjusts itself to the size thereof. It serves, further, to hold the piece of wood without employing the knee for that purpose and can be readily opened and closed to clamp or release the piece.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. A sawbuck provided with transverse rods, clamping-jaws sliding upon said rods, springs for pressing said jaws toward each other, and a foot-lever connected with said jaws for moving them in opposition to said springs.

2. A sawbuck provided with uprights fastened to the legs thereof, transverse bars eX- tending between said .uprights, clampingjaws mounted upon said transverse bars,

Asprings upon said transverse bars and-which serve to press the said jaws toward each other, cords connecting said clamping-jaws trained around guide-pulleys and connected with a movable foot-lever.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDMUND LINDSAY. Witnesses:

'JAMES B. ANDERSON,

T. P. SULOUEF. 

